Clear Creek Springs in Bell County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
First Camp Site In Kentucky
By Craig Doda, July 27, 2020
1. First Camp Site In Kentucky Marker
Dr. Thomas Walker and 5 companions.
employed by the Loyal Land Company, came
into this region April 14, 1750, to locate
lands for settlement in these western reaches
of Virginia. His 1750 journal relates that
he established a camp at this spot and spent
3 days here, hunting and fishing. He then
moved on to the river, which he named
Cumberland River. Walker preceded Daniel
Boone in Kentucky by 16 years.Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Military.
Location. 36° 44.221′ N, 83° 41.867′ W. Marker is in Clear Creek Springs, Kentucky, in Bell County. Marker is on Paula Drive (County Road 190) just west of U.S. 25E, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 61 Paula Dr, Pineville KY 40977, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Henderson Settlement (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mountain Gateway (approx. 1.7 miles away); Joshua Fry Bell (approx. 1.7 miles away); Cumberland Ford (approx. 1.9 miles away); Wallsend Mine (approx. 1.9 miles away); Middlesboro Meteorite Crater Impact Site (approx. 8.7 miles away); Two-Way Traffic (approx. 8.9 miles away); Dirt-and-Log Forts (approx. 8.9 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2020, by TeamOHE of Wauseon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 36 times since then and 5 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 11, 2020, by TeamOHE of Wauseon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
RSS Feed